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Data: Tompkins County population sees slight growth, Cortland County population falls

New population data is out from the Cornell Program on Applied Demographics. 

2 days ago in Business, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Politics, Regional

Stores must accept cash payments under new state law

New York Attorney General Letitia James says stores must allow customers to pay in cash, with some exceptions.

3 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Free consumer law legal clinic Tuesday at TCPL

The Tompkins County Public Library is hosting a free legal clinic about consumer law on Tuesday.

3 days ago in Community, Environment, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local

Expert: cold winter will not affect tick prevalence

A Cornell expert says the tick population was unaffected by winter.

6 days ago in Lifestyle

Having a conversation and creating best practices for your child’s social media use

In a pivotal moment that underscored how powerful and immersive social platforms can be for children and teens, a jury in California this week found both Meta and YouTube liable for mental health harms to kids using their services.

6 days ago in Community, Food & Music, Lifestyle, Local

Newark Valley Community Connection to host craft fair

Newark Valley Community Connection is hosting a craft fair on Saturday, March 28th.

6 days ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local, Regional

Ovid FD assistant chief battling cancer, community fundraiser underway

Ovid Fire Department First Assistant Chief Brian Reynolds is battling cancer for the second time.

1 week ago in Community, Lifestyle, Local

Retirement party to honor Newark Valley public servant

Motor equipment operator Scot Coombs is retiring after 41 years of service.

Sports

4 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College baseball stays hot against Oswego

Updated

Ithaca beat Oswego 6-4 at Falcon Park in Auburn.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Sports

Men’s NCAA tournament averaging 10.3 million viewers, its most-watched since 1993

The men's NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, according to Nielsen. That is the tournament's best audience since...

1 day ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Syracuse women’s lacrosse snaps Cornell’s win streak

On Tuesday, the Big Red lost to Syracuse 10-8.

2 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

SUNY Cortland women’s lacrosse welcomes red-hot Oneonta

The Red Dragons host Oneonta at 4 p.m. today.

2 days ago in Community, Education, Local, Sports

Cornell women’s gymnastics program receives $1M gift

The money comes from Ashley (Stewart) and Michael Bolling, a gymnast and football player who met at Cornell and graduated in 2008.

3 days ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

NCAA tourney loss ends ‘great year’ for Cornell men’s hockey

Cornell's hockey season ended Friday with a 5-0 loss to Denver.

3 days ago in Community, Local, Sports

Waverly student earns top honor in state archery tournament second year in row

Easton Beach, of Waverly, represents NY in May at the Eastern National Tournament in archery.

6 days ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

National

1 day ago in Entertainment, National, Trending

The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon

NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...

6 days ago in National

A 14-year-old running for governor is the first teen to get on Vermont’s general election ballot

Looking back, gubernatorial candidate Dean Roy says his political ambitions started in the eighth grade. And by that he means, last year. After working as a legislative page at the Vermont Statehouse, the 14-year-old freshman at Stowe High School now has his sights set on the corner office.

6 days ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

1 week ago in National

TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay

A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.

1 week ago in National

Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport

Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.

1 week ago in National

Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump order amid during partial shutdown

Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.

2 weeks ago in National

Stocks sink on fears the war with Iran will keep interest rates high

Stocks are sinking Friday as hopes wither on Wall Street for a possible cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve this year because of the...

2 weeks ago in National, Trending

The Latest: US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites

The U.S. military is deploying three more warships and roughly 2,500 more marines to the Middle East, where there's no end to the war in sight despite...

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9 minutes ago in Community, Local

Strong wind a factor in fatal Dryden fire, officials say

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DRYDEN, NY (607NewsNow) – The Dryden Fire Department is sharing more details about a fatal house fire. Officials say strong…

4 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

Deputies seek to ID suspect in alleged Cortlandville theft

Updated

On April 1, deputies were called to Cortlandville around 11:30 a.m. for a larceny complaint at Walmart.

4 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College baseball stays hot against Oswego

Updated

Ithaca beat Oswego 6-4 at Falcon Park in Auburn.

5 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Local

Ithaca College students to perform music from Nigeria, Ghana

The Ithaca College African Drumming & Dance Ensemble will hit the stage tonight at 7 p.m.

5 hours ago in Community, Local

Part of Salmon Creek Road in Lansing closed for flood repair

On April 2, officials announced that Salmon Creek Road is closed between Brooks Hill Road and French Hill Road until further notice.

Entertainment

4 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Local, Sports

Ithaca College baseball stays hot against Oswego

Updated

Ithaca beat Oswego 6-4 at Falcon Park in Auburn.

5 hours ago in Community, Education, Entertainment, Food & Music, Local

Ithaca College students to perform music from Nigeria, Ghana

The Ithaca College African Drumming & Dance Ensemble will hit the stage tonight at 7 p.m.

1 day ago in Entertainment, National, Trending

The Latest: Artemis II fully fueled for NASA’s historic return to the moon

NASA's launch team has loaded more than 700,000 gallons of fuel into the 32-story Space Launch System rocket, setting the stage for the Artemis II mission crew members to board...

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Megan Thee Stallion takes 2 Broadway shows off after illness during ‘Moulin Rouge!’

Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital after "feeling very ill" while onstage on Broadway in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical." She later took to social media to explain...

1 day ago in Entertainment, Music

Bruce Springsteen brings ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ home as he launches US tour with ‘War’

Bruce Springsteen was in a defiant but upbeat mood as he returned Tuesday night to the "Streets of Minneapolis" to launch his latest...

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Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."